J W BENSON SMITHS LONDON TROPICAL ROMAN NUMERAL EARLY 50'S 16J WATCH VALUATION IDENTIFICATION part from a bit of

part from a bit of doodling

This watch is the only example I have seen that has not been electroplated

The caliber designation is 0421

But Runs Well

This watch is also found with Imperial on the dial

J W BENSON SMITHS LONDON TROPICAL ROMAN NUMERAL EARLY 50'S 16J WATCH VALUATION IDENTIFICATION part from a bit ofJ. W. Benson wristwatch.. Strangely watches from this period by J W Benson are sometimes signed Tropical as well as London , almost as a premonition of today's terminology. The Roman numerals and hands are presumably in Radium. I think this one dates to about 1951 or 52, the Aquatite case is signed inside not outside. The movement has the now renowned cruciform dust cap which doubles as a case back and movement spacing ring and was intended to act as